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| VA Fires Head Of Phoenix Hospital At Center Of Scandal |
| 2014-11-26 |
| [WashingtonTimes] The Veterans Affairs Department removed the head of its Phoenix hospital facility Monday, more than six months after whistleblowers said veterans were dying while on secret wait-lists there, though veterans groups said the department still has a long way to go to rebuild trust. Sharon Helman, the director of the Phoenix VA health care system, was officially fired Monday, though she has been on administrative leave since May. "Lack of oversight and misconduct by VA leaders runs counter to our mission of serving veterans, and VA will not tolerate it," said Secretary Bob McDonald in a statement. "We depend on VA employees and leaders to put the needs of veterans first and honor VA's core values." Glenn Grippen, a former VA administrator, will continue to lead the Phoenix facility until a permanent director is named. The VA said in a statement that it hoped to name Ms. Helman's successor "as quickly as possible." The Phoenix facility came under fire earlier this year when whistleblowers said at least 40 veterans died while waiting for care. Investigations later found systemic problems of long wait times and poor-quality care at facilities across the country, leading to former Secretary Eric Shinseki's resignation. Lawmakers have been pushing the VA to hold those responsible for the scandal accountable and have complained that justice is coming too slow, despite a new law that gives Mr. McDonald more firing power for senior staff. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Fire 50% of the VA hospital heads, and maybe the survivors will be encouraged to do better in the future. Yeah, that'll work (sarc.) |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-11-26 20:22 |
| #2 Sun Tzu and the emperor's concubines. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-11-26 08:54 |
| #1 Fire 50% of the VA hospital heads, and maybe the survivors will be encouraged to do better in the future. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-11-26 01:06 |